Aluminum Overcast

Aluminum Overcast, In the Shadows of Giants

Aluminum Overcast is a B-17 restored, owned, and operated by the EAA. I was fortunate to make a relocation flight from Quonset to Republic Field on a beautiful summer’s day. Flying at just a few thousand feet in a warm limpid atmosphere, following the coast from Newport to Long Island. Nothing like actual combat conditions; no electrified, insulated flight suits, no need for fighter escort, no flak…